A missing vest costs up to 600 euros

Also, the German motorists must have since July a safety vest in the vehicle. Anyone who cannot show a vest in a check, the threat of a fine – in other European countries up to 600 euros.

 

The English have demonstrated in a remarkable way, how important it is to stand out in the traffic: On the island, many a chicken wears a safety vest with reflective material. Too often in many rural areas, free-range poultry has been killed by cars rattling through it, which is why the Oxfordshire Omelette producer came up with the idea of making neon-colored vests for chickens. Whether the mortality rate of poultry has dropped, remains open, the vest still sells well – most likely because of their side effect: The vest holds according to British poultry farmers, the chickens so warm that they lay more eggs than animals that do not wear vests.

 

In the species of motorists, the safety vest remains an unloved accessory: Two-thirds of roadworthy Germans are Warnwestenmuffel, the German Insurance Association (GDV) has found in a previous survey. It can be assumed that little has changed in this attitude. Why the Federal Government enforces on July 1, which has long been commonplace in other EU countries: the obligation that every driver in the future must carry a safety vest with him. Otherwise, a fine for 15 euros. Motorcyclists are excluded from the rule. The penalties are still mild compared to other EU countries: In Portugal, violations of the obligation to the vest pay up to 600 euros.

 

In addition, there is the duty in Germany to carry the vest, a duty of duty in an emergency does not exist. However, it is recommended by the ADAC.

 

According to GDV, the number of accidents involving pedestrians or stopping vehicles has declined by 39 percent in Austria in the first three years of warning vesting, and 53 percent in the number of accident victims. The expert organization Dekra and the automobile club ADAC also do not tire of emphasizing the importance of the safety vest: without it, motorists only perceive pedestrians from a distance of up to 80 meters. Then it may be too late to break in an accident or breakdown.

 

“Anyone who gets out of the vehicle in an emergency is much more visible with the safety vest,” says Dekra board member Clemens Klinke. The life-saving piece of fabric fits folded into each glove box. Prescribed is a vest, which corresponds to the European standard 471. That is, it may be yellow, orange or red-orange and must be provided with two reflective tapes.

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